A Lousy Jobs Report
June 8, 2011Very disheartening news on the jobs front came out a few days ago. Rather than unemployment going down last month as expected, especially after all
Continue ReadingVery disheartening news on the jobs front came out a few days ago. Rather than unemployment going down last month as expected, especially after all
Continue ReadingPart 1: Have you ever noticed that most communications from the federal government: IRS forms, Social Security applications, federal student loan forms, you name it,
Continue ReadingAs I begin writing this week’s blog, I just got off an Army Blackhawk helicopter in Baghdad, Iraq, and I’m now on a State Department
Continue ReadingYou probably haven’t heard much about it – the mainstream press has all but ignored it. But something is taking place in Washington which is
Continue Reading2008 Candidate Barack Obama wasn’t a big fan of the war against terror. He excoriated President Bush’s policies at every opportunity, and made a whole
Continue ReadingIn my capacity as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, I returned two days ago from the
Continue ReadingAccording to a story in USA Today this week, 80% of economists who were surveyed said they are now less optimistic about the nation’s economic
Continue ReadingCongress is not in session this week, so rather than being in Washington, I’m back home in Cincinnati. Two days ago (Monday), after visiting La
Continue ReadingNow there are far more important things on Congress’ plate than whether Pete Rose should be admitted to baseball’s Hall of Fame or not: the
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